Gus Savage
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 30, 1925
- Died
- October 31, 2015
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1980–1990
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Savage743,716
Opponents140,293
6
Elections run
Between 1980 and 1990, Gus Savage ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Savage's biggest single-election total was 155,349 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Savage's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 57,895 votes.
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How many votes has Gus Savage received?
Gus Savage has received 743,716 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 80,24578.22% | William T. Hespel (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 138,25682.74% | William T. Hespel (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 99,26883.83% | Ron Taylor |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 155,34982.98% | Dale F. Harman |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 140,82787.04% | Kevin Walker Sparks |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 129,77188.1% | Marsha A. Harris |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000081) and Wikidata (Q3034226). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gus Savage: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gus-savage. Accessed [date].